How much does a university degree cost and is it worth it?

BBC Education Monday 15 June 2026, 16:55 UTC 1 min read

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With rising tuition fees and living costs, do higher graduate earnings cover the cost of a degree?

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Adults vary in how easily they learn new languages. While previous studies suggest this variability may be due to the distribution of groups of brain areas involved in attention, control and memory, a direct link has been lacking. Using a large sample of participants (101 people), Gangyi Feng, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and colleagues explored whether individual differences in the organization of these brain systems can explain variability in language learning in adulthood.

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How much does a university degree cost and is it worth it?

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